Sympathie

See also: sympathie

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sympathia, from Ancient Greek συμπάθεια (sumpátheia).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌzʏmpaˈtiː/
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Noun

Sympathie f (genitive Sympathie, plural Sympathien)

goodwill; favour; affection; sympathy
Synonyms: Wohlwollen, Zuneigung

Antonyms: Abneigung, Antipathie

Usage notes

Does not usually mean pity or compassion. For that see Mitgefühl, Anteilnahme, etc.

Declension

Declension of Sympathie [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sympathie	die	Sympathien
genitive	einer	der	Sympathie	der	Sympathien
dative	einer	der	Sympathie	den	Sympathien
accusative	eine	die	Sympathie	die	Sympathien

Derived terms

Derived terms

Allsympathie
sympathetisch
Sympathiestreik
Sympathikus
sympathisch
sympathisieren

Further reading

“Sympathie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Sympathie” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Sympathie” in Duden online

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